How People Have Been Resisting
How People Have Been Resisting
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When England went into lockdown to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, women's soccer teams and club academies were disproportionately affected. For example, for men's teams, the top six tiers were allowed to continue practicing, while only the top two tiers of women’s teams were permitted to continue. The inequality showed up on a lower level as well. More than 80 boy’s training facilities and academies were allowed to stay open, while all the girl’s academies were temporarily closed. Many girls riled against this on social media, and created a petition that got over 15,000 signatures. Similar delays for women’s sports occurred in rugby, and cricket, and many are hoping that these examples will highlight the issues still present in women's sports (Schaverien).
When the NCAA gave men’s basketball teams and women’s basketball teams different training facilities, there was a lot of backlash. It started with photos on the internet showing a full gym for the men, and a rack of weights for the women. Later, it was shown that the teams were also receiving different COVID-19 tests. However, this isn’t new, says N'dea Jones, a senior forward at Texas A&M. “It’s been like that for years.” Other athletes said they were actually surprised that people were speaking out about it. Coaches have also been standing up for their teams and encouraging teams to promote the tournament because this will bring more attention to the situation, and encourage sponsors (Mendoza).
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